(The Center Square) – Shreveport’s debate over data centers has set off a larger one between Mayor Tom Arceneaux, who urged the approval of a data center in the western portion of the city, and the Metropolitan Planning Commission, who was less enthusiastic.
The commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to ask Arceneaux to attend its March 4 meeting to clarify comments he made that raised concerns over its independence in city planning matters.
Arceneaux told local media outlets in December he is considering restructuring how the commission operates, suggesting that it move into a city department instead of continuing as a separate entity. Arceneaux criticized the commission’s voting record as “anti-business,” according to KEEL, the local radio station…